Numbers 11:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Moses heard the people weeping throughout their families, every man at the door of his tent: and the anger of Jehovah was kindled greatly; and Moses was displeased.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁמַ֨ע מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶת־הָעָ֗ם בֹּכֶה֙ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔יו אִ֖ישׁ לְפֶ֣תַח אָהֳל֑וֹ וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף יְהוָה֙ מְאֹ֔ד וּבְעֵינֵ֥י מֹשֶׁ֖ה רָֽע׃

Transliteration

And wayyišma' Mōšeh 'et-the hā'ām bōḵeh by their mišpəḥōtāyw, 'îš at petaḥ his 'āhŏlô; and wayyiḥar-'ap YHWH mə'ōḏ, and in 'ênê Mōšeh rā'.

Grammar Details

*wayyišma'*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard
*Mōšeh*: proper name - Moses
*'et*: direct object marker
*hā'ām*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the people
*bōḵeh*: qal participle masculine singular - weeping
*mišpəḥōtāyw*: feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their families
*'îš*: masculine singular noun - man/each
*petaḥ*: masculine singular construct - entrance/door of
*'āhŏlô*: masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his tent
*wayyiḥar*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and burned
*'ap*: masculine singular construct - anger of
*YHWH*: proper name - Yahweh/LORD
*mə'ōḏ*: adverb - very/exceedingly
*'ênê*: common plural construct - eyes of
*rā'*: masculine singular adjective - bad/evil

Word Meanings

*bōḵeh*: weeping/crying/wailing
*mišpəḥōtāyw*: their families/their clans/by family groups
*petaḥ 'āhŏlô*: entrance of his tent/doorway of his dwelling
*wayyiḥar-'ap YHWH*: the anger of YHWH burned/YHWH became very angry
*ḇə'ênê Mōšeh rā'*: in Moses' eyes it was bad/Moses was displeased/it was evil in Moses' sight

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Referenced Verses

Num 11:1 : 1 And the people were as murmurers, [speaking] evil in the ears of Jehovah: and when Jehovah heard it, his anger was kindled; and the fire of Jehovah burnt among them, and devoured in the uttermost part of the camp.
Num 12:3 : 3 Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men that were upon the face of the earth.
Num 14:1-2 : 1 And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night. 2 And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would that we had died in this wilderness!
Num 16:27 : 27 So they gat them up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood at the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little ones.
Num 20:10-13 : 10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; shall we bring you forth water out of this rock? 11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and smote the rock with his rod twice: and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their cattle. 12 And Jehovah said unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed not in me, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them. 13 These are the waters of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with Jehovah, and he was sanctified in them.
Num 21:5 : 5 And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, and there is no water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
Deut 32:22 : 22 For a fire is kindled in mine anger, And burneth unto the lowest Sheol, And devoureth the earth with its increase, And setteth on fire the foundations of the mountains.
Ps 78:21 : 21 Therefore Jehovah heard, and was wroth; And a fire was kindled against Jacob, And anger also went up against Israel;
Ps 78:59 : 59 When God heard [this], he was wroth, And greatly abhorred Israel;
Ps 106:25 : 25 But murmured in their tents, And hearkened not unto the voice of Jehovah.
Ps 106:32-33 : 32 They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, So that it went ill with Moses for their sakes; 33 Because they were rebellious against his spirit, And he spake unadvisedly with his lips.
Ps 139:21 : 21 Do not I hate them, O Jehovah, that hate thee? And am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
Isa 5:25 : 25 Therefore is the anger of Jehovah kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them; and the mountains tremble, and their dead bodies are as refuse in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Jer 17:4 : 4 And thou, even of thyself, shalt discontinue from thy heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in the land which thou knowest not: for ye have kindled a fire in mine anger which shall burn for ever.
Mark 3:5 : 5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their heart, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and his hand was restored.
Mark 10:14 : 14 But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.

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